GRE Word List
BEMUSED
marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
The meaning of the word bemused is marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| disseminate | to spread abroad as though sowing seed |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds confined |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| onus | burden |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| placid | serenely free of interruption or disturbance |